BACKGROUND CHECKS

Policy Statement

As a condition of employment, final candidates must submit to a background investigation. Offers of employment shall be conditional pending the result of the background investigation, which shall include, at a minimum, the following:

A state and federal criminal history check covering a minimum of seven (7) years;
A nationwide sex offender search;
A social security number check; and
For all professional, faculty and academic positions, an academic credentials check.

Offers of employment for positions of trust may be conditional pending the result of a state and federal criminal history check covering more than the minimum of seven (7) years. Positions of trust are those that involve interaction with children, after-hours access to facilities, access to financial resources or that have been otherwise identified by the hiring official to require a more extensive background investigation.

A background investigation shall also be performed on any existing employee being transferred, reassigned, reclassified or promoted to a position of trust unless a background investigation conforming to this procedure has been performed on such employee on or after July 1, 2002. Any existing employee that is transferred, reassigned, reclassified or promoted into a position requiring a Purchase Card, when they have not been assigned a Purchase Card previously, must submit to a credit check.

In accordance with University System of Georgia policy, Georgia College may elect to perform reference checks and/or background investigations on part-time, student or temporary employees.

GENERAL CRITERIA FOR EMPLOYMENT

CREDIT CHECKS FOR PURCHASING CARDS